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Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-09-22 ADM/A/1787/198
Enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain Charles Hawkins of the ADVICE in which he complains of the ship's Master to Admiral Rooke and wishes the Navy Board to appoint a replacement.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-06-23 ADM/A/1784/170
Informing that the Navy Boards letter with copy to Commissioner Greenhill has been presented to the Admiralty and that their Lordships have agreed with your proposals. They have also sent Orders to the Commander of the YORK now at Spithead to [tow] some of the [chests] from Portsmouth to Plymouth.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-06-24 ADM/A/1784/184
The Navy Board has been summoned to attend at the Admiralty and are being sent an Account for discussion left be the Commissioners for Victualling.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-06-18 ADM/A/1784/121
Indicating confusion as to whether a Transport that was to sail for Portsmouth went in convoy with the WOLF and requiring an answer; and announcing that the four ships in the River with Stores for Portsmouth will be convoyed there by the DUNKIRK or the BREDA or both.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-02-15 ADM/A/1765/367
The Admiralty Commissioners having appointed the Master of the PLYMOUTH, Mr John Leader, first Lieutenant of the GRAFTON, command me to direct that you cause the PLYMOUTH, now at Plymouth, to be immediately supplied with another Master.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-02-21 ADM/A/1765/305
Application has been made by Andrew Dyer to be appointed Master Joiner of the Woolwich Yard, the present Master Joiner, Mr Dowson, wishing to resign his employment unto this Man.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-02-27 ADM/A/1765/331
Captain Keigwin, Commander of the ASSISTANCE at Spithead, has complained to the Board of the absence of his Purser.
I am commanded to direct you to cause enquiry to be made after him, and hasten him down to the Ship in case he is left behind.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-04 ADM/A/1766/74
Captain Hopson, commanding the YORK[E], writes that he urgently needs a surgeon, his previous one having been transferred into the CORONATION. A replacement to be sent urgently.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-22 ADM/A/1766/97
The estimate of the Navy to include an estimate of the Debt of the Victualling.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-09-03 ADM/A/1787/23
Wanting to know when any part of the West Indies Squadron will be ready to sail, without waiting for a full Report from the Yards.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-10 ADM/A/1766/37
To ask what has been done about the oatmeal supposedly received from Mr Henly of Bristol and intended for use in the fleet.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-08 ADM/A/1766/35
£1,000 has been ordered by the Treasury for paying conduct money to seamen. As much of this sum as is necessary to be sent to Portsmouth and Chatham for payment of conduct money there.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-08 ADM/A/1766/33
Captain Keigwin, commanding the ASSISTANCE, has complained that his Purser has not received his short allowance money and money to buy necessities for the voyage. To be investigated and the money paid.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-01 ADM/A/1766/70
Are sending order forbidding the pressing of any men employed by the Commissioners of the Navy, Victualling or Ordnance
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-06-28 ADM/A/1784/206
Having sent Orders to the Commander of the BREDAH to sail to the Downs and then to Portsmouth a Pilot is urgently required.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-06-29 ADM/A/1784/220
Thomas Tunbridge, Master House Carpenter at Chatham has been dismissed for involvement in embezzlement.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-03-07 ADM/A/1766/23
Captain Wren of the CORONATION has complained that he has not received the victuals that he should have had. To be provided immediately with eight month's victuals for service in the West Indies and to report why this was not done sooner.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-10-31 ADM/A/1769/305
Petition of the Company of Seaman late belonging to the ANNE for loss of their Clothes and Necessaries.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1689-01-21 ADM/A/1765/91
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to enclose to you a Warrant for impresting Riggers into their Majesties' service at Chatham, and direct you to hand this to Mr Gregory, the Commissioner there, in order to his directing it to such person as he shall think fit to employ and put the s…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-10-28 ADM/A/1769/285
Estimate of the charge of the Advice Boats hired to observe the Motions of the French Fleet when in the channel. Also the Packet Boats taken up and sent to the West Indies.